S-5!’s PVKIT and ProteaBracket solutions were on full display at the Belle Terrace Residence in Onetangi, New Zealand. Located on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, the high wind conditions presented several challenges for the installer.

The environmentally conscious homeowner wished to have a greener approach to his power usage and in this case, solar was his choice. The home features a trapezoidal, exposed-fixed metal roof with a 7kW solar array mounted to the ribs of the roof using the S-5! PVKIT direct-attach solar PV mounting solution and the ProteaBracket.

The S-5! direct-attach (rail-less) solar PV mounting solution along with the ProteaBracket provided the precise low-profile, aesthetic solution the homeowner desired, making it easier for installers than a traditional rail system.

Solar installer, Mark O’Shea with Frontier Electrical introduced the S-5! product to the architect who has since specified it on a number of other projects. Mark was familiar with the S-5! solar mounting system – the PVKIT along with the ProteaBracket – and knew it would provide the precise low-profile, aesthetic solution the homeowner desired.

The S-5! system also allowed for the maximum number of solar panels due to its ability to screw into the ridges of the roof, instead of the roof purlins, providing a vast number of potential attachment points to choose from and infinite flexible module placement and module density.

Additionally, it enabled the architect to achieve a design engineered to withstand the area’s high winds. By directly attaching the PV to the ribs of the roof, it provided for installation efficiency and flexibility and distributed the load more uniformly into the structure.